Mission
IMPROVE THE STATUS OF TEACHERS, EDUCATIONAL WORKERS AND OTHER WORKERS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 60 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
$349k
$374k
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $28k
Field Staff
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$290k
$311k
- Base
- $202k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $28k
Field Staff
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$290k
$310k
- Base
- $202k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $28k
Union Professional Development
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$289k
$310k
- Base
- $201k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $28k
$288k
$308k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $28k
Director of Communications
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$287k
$308k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $28k
Field Staff
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$287k
$307k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $28k
Field Staff
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$287k
$307k
- Base
- $199k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $28k
Director of Field Mobilization
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$284k
$304k
- Base
- $196k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $28k
Director of Collective Bar
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$273k
$292k
- Base
- $188k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $28k
$250k
$268k
- Base
- $178k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $28k
Director of Legislative Activities
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$246k
$264k
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $28k
Vice President
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$111k
$119k
Secretary-treasurer
Officer (Unspecified)
$96k
$103k
Executive Vice President
25th percentile to median
$95k
$102k
Vice President - Past
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$26k
$28k
Vice President
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$12k
$13k
Vice President
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$12k
$13k
Vice President
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$12k
$13k
Vice President
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$12k
$13k
Vice President
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$12k
$13k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$8k
$9k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$4k
$4k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$4k
$4k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$3k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$2k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$2k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$2k
Vice President - Past
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$2k
Vice President
Board Vice President
Below 10th percentile
$600
$642
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $250k | — | $14k | $28k | $349k $374k |
Field Staff Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $202k | — | $14k | $28k | $290k $311k |
Field Staff Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $202k | — | $13k | $28k | $290k $310k |
Union Professional Development Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $201k | — | $14k | $28k | $289k $310k |
Director of Professional Development Above 90th percentile | $200k | — | $13k | $28k | $288k $308k |
Director of Communications Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $200k | — | $13k | $28k | $287k $308k |
Field Staff Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $200k | — | $14k | $28k | $287k $307k |
Field Staff Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $199k | — | $14k | $28k | $287k $307k |
Director of Field Mobilization Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $196k | — | $13k | $28k | $284k $304k |
Director of Collective Bar Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $188k | — | $14k | $28k | $273k $292k |
Director of Internal Operations 75th to 90th percentile | $178k | — | $13k | $28k | $250k $268k |
Director of Legislative Activities Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $174k | — | $14k | $28k | $246k $264k |
Vice President Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $111k $119k |
Secretary-treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $96k $103k |
Executive Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $95k $102k |
Vice President - Past Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $26k $28k |
Vice President Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $12k $13k |
Vice President Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $12k $13k |
Vice President Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $12k $13k |
Vice President Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $12k $13k |
Vice President Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $12k $13k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $8k $9k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $4k $4k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $4k $4k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $3k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Vice President Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Vice President - Past Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Vice President Board Vice President Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $600 $642 |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 1 unpaid individual.
Down 2%
from 2023
From $358k in 2023 to $349k in 2024.
$358k
2023
$349k
2024
$358k
2023
$349k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 6% in real terms$397k to $374k
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Pay for the position
Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 4%.
$348k in 2023 to $349k in 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 19% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend
Revenue and expenses over time
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS ILLINOIS STATE FEDERATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
RevenueExpenses
$26.7M
$25.8M
2023
$27.6M
$27.2M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ
Common questions about AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS ILLINOIS STATE FEDERATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS ILLINOIS STATE FEDERATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS ILLINOIS STATE FEDERATION received $349,399 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS ILLINOIS STATE FEDERATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS ILLINOIS STATE FEDERATION falls in the top 10%.
What are AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS ILLINOIS STATE FEDERATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS ILLINOIS STATE FEDERATION reported $27.6M in total revenue and $27.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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